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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
AN ENGLISHMAN'S OPINIONS.
a correspondent writes to the London

a correspondent writes to the London
Field:
Now comes in the American "horse-
men" to improve the breed; and here
would remark parenthetically that have
seen black swan, but never an Ameri-
can ''horseman." have seen ''broncl -
busters" on the top of buck-umpers |
have seen Mexicans performing circus
tricks with their ponies in fancy cos
TUNES; have authentic accounts of the
species from an eyewitness at Melton
this season-but which of course, is not
'evidence;" and have seen members of
the Turf club at New York who were
'quite English, you know"
The first sire which the American
'horsemen'' considered would nick use
fully with the Cayuse mares was the trot-
ting horse hailing from Kentucky. Make
and shape was "eVen as a thing of
nought' to these "horsemen." and Amer
lean pedigrees were VIGOROUSLY fraudll-
lent; but then, bear this in mind, they
had an undoubted record of from = 10 to
2 80, and would go ''siree. YOU bet your
life, from 900 lbs to ! 200 lbs Let me
here record my unalterable conviction
that the typical American trotting horse
of the day was the most useless and re-
pulsive-looking brute ever produced by a
thoroughly depraved national taste-fid-
dle-headed, ewe-necked, hairy-heeled, flat.
sided. long-backed, light-barreed, coarse.
shouldered, plain quartered, low in front
with hind legs like hare, and Ii to II
hands high; but then he earned his own
er many dollars. Given the sire and dam
your readers will not have much Difficult.
ty in guessing at the progeny.
Co 20,
in; Americans are always discovering
new breeds of horses. q may here re-
mark that anything that goes over" /;
record is Clydesdale.) 1t is, of course
kind of mare, only wants putting to al
American Clydesdale to produce all tina
is required. The result may be seen il
great force now in any western settle
ment. | am crediblv informed that Their,
are horse ranches on the continent wher,
breeding is carried on intellgently will
thoroughbred hunter sircs, but that thes,
can be counted on the ends of your fin
gers. and it only requires one hand.
thought the horses on the British sid,
of the lines. known as Canada, British
Columbia and Northwest Territories
showed more quality, with substance
than anything | saw in the States. Tn
number of English horsemen settle,
there sufficiently accounts for this. Tn
Eastern Canadian horses-though quit
different from the Western, being almos
exclusively the progeny of English an,
rench hOrses-l considered on the who'll
a very useful breed. 1t would be mos
interesting if the two officers who wer
| through the country last year could b
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
THE VERMONT HORSE BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION.

The American Cultivator says "Mem-
bers of the Vermont Horse Breeders
association have set an excellent exam
pie for all similar organizations in New
England. Their colt stakes for this sea-
son closed with ninety-two entries. Sec
ond payment has been made on upwards
of eighty. The fall meeting of this asso-
citation will be held at Rutland Oh the
9TH, Sth and 9th of September next"
1t is doubtless true that the association
is attracting splendid patronage at home
and very flattering recognition abroad.
These well-merted results arise from its
clean and energetic management, its
entire freedom from tricks. Jobs. H.
quor and gambling and its steady pur-
suit of its original purpose-the en-
enlargement of the breeding in this
State of the highest class of road and
trotting horses, an industry scarcely sec
ond in Importance and value to any in
Vermont. The public have learned that
it is not horse-racing fraternity. but
that the liberal stakes, amounting at the
next meeting to over three thousand
dollars, ARE held out to induce breeders to
show by the actual test of the track the
results of their respective experiments in
colt breeding, that the public may profit
by their success or be warned by their
failure. Farmers are opening their ewes
to the fact that it costs no more to raise
horse worth thousand dollars than
one worth fifty. Such an illustration as
that. at the last meeting, where the only
two gentleman's driving horses shown for
premium in single harness have since
been sold for the round sum of fiftv-tive
hundred dollars cash, marks the value of
these lessons, as well as the importance
of showing Il good horse if a person has
one. These meetings attract buyers of
fine horses from all over the country.
The last exhibition at Rutland was doubt
less the grandest display of fine and high
bred horses ever made in Vermont, but it
will probably be eclipsed by the coming
meeting, in which the entries nearly dou-
BILE in number those of last year. There
will be grand cavalcade of all horses on
exhibition each forenoon and three speed
contests each afternoon of the meeting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
NOTES.

George NJ. Patchen, Jr., better know
as California Patchen, died the early pa 4
of this month at j. B. Haggins Ranch
del Rio, in California. He was foaled i
1854, sired by George NJ. Patchen, daI
Belle. by Top Bellfounder. He wa
bred by Jos. Regain, of Mount Holly, y
j., and taken to California in 1862. Cal
fornia Patchen sired Sam Purdy, 2 :201
Vanderlynn, 2.2l Starr King, 2:22; hi
Lie, PA; San Bruno, :251 James II
McMann, 2:2st; Wells Fargo, 229I
and Susie, ? :26t. He was also the sir
of Quinn's Patchen, Budd Doble, Wasf
ington, Patchen Vernon, Billy Hayward
and Alexander. all sires of 80 perfo
mers.-- Mirror and Farmer.
The Walpole On. H. correspondent
an exchange writes: One interesting an
most attractive feature of the processio
Oh Memorial day was the riding of II
celebrated 7-ycars-old stallion, "Morga
Jewel, by his owner and veteran bree,
ef, r. y. w Ter, VINO l. IS years old al
the Oldest living breeder of Morgan stoC
in the world. He sat as easily and grac
fully in the saddle as Gen. Grant or an
other general we ever saw on parade
an army. 1t was the stations first a
pearance before martial music and he W;
as docile and lively as Il kitten, keepil
time to the music as truly as the olde
veteran. Morgan Jewel has all the ii
and courage of old Clifford and Gree
Mountain Morgan, and possesses more
the celebrated Morgan blood in great
purity than any other stallion in the worl
aLike old Justin Morgan. he is alwa
ready to run, trot or draw. and as Dire
parade horse has no equal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
DEATHS OF PHYLLIS AND NAM
BRINO TIME

Phyllis is dead, The famous brown
mare vito has during the last three years,
fought so many gallant turf battles died
on board ship while crossing the Atlantic
to join the stable of Prince Smith at Wen
ma, Austria. The names of Charley Wag-
ner and Phyllis are inseparable. He bred.
broke, trained and drove her to her rec
ord, 2:lj4, which was made at Cleveland
in 1880 Phyllis was foaled in 1874. and
was sired by Phil Sheridan, dam by Tom
Sawyer, son of Grey Eagle. Her ca
reer on the turf dates from her three
year-old form, when she defeated field
of four, in half-mile-heat race. at Pots
dam, \. \. She made record of , 30
as a four-year-old, but did not enter the
30 list until 1880 Her first mile below
2 20 was trotted at Buffalo, in 's3, when
she defeated Overman, Billy Button, Dan
Wright and Romero, Phyllis was start
ed in one hundred and eight races during
her turf career, which extended nine sea-
sons, OF these she won fifty-seven, was
second in twenty-seven, third in sixteen.
fourth in three, and unplaced in five.
She trotted one hundred and thirty heats
in 80 or better, seventy-seven of them
being in 2'25 or better, and twenty-three
in 2;2O or better Exchange.
Mambrino Time, sire of Four Corners.
2'2s; Emmett, 2;29d,sand the dam of the
celebrated filly, Silverone :24t, by AL
cyone, died at the farm of j. b. Stout, in
Woodford county, on Wednesday. He
was chestnut horse, foaled 1870, and
was full brother to Lady Stout, 2:29,
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FLYING MORGAN AND HIS SON,
WILLIAM TELL.
MIDDLEBURY, VT, July l6, 1887.

MIDDLEBURY, VT, July IL, 1887
II. II. DAVIS, ESQ.
Dcar Sir viii you please fill out en-
closed blank with pedigree of the stallion
you once owned, sired by old Flying
Morgan, and also give information of any
other Morgan stallion you know of, and
oblige. Yours truly,
JOSEPH BATTELL.
HLSNIKER, N. H., July IS, 1887.
Mr.. BATTELL.
Dear Sir Il live in Hcnniker now,
but may stay only this year (may
go back, so fill out the blank where
the horse was raised. He was sired in
Claremont, n. H., when j. Leet had Fly
ing Morgan. There is young stud sired
by VIM. Tell for sale that looks like old
Flying Morgan all but marks-a bay with
b'ack points, 10 hands hgh weight, 900
lbs. price, $500; four years old. | am
glad that MOrgans are coming to the
front. They have been crowded down.
How they have abused the reputation of
Flying Morgan. Please let me hear from
you again. | will fill out the other blank
the pedigree of the stud that is for sale
He has No. pedigree.
Yours truly,
II. II. DAVIS.
Il. S. James Davis at IIillsborougl
Bridge, y. H., has got one of old Flying
Morgans colts. a stud older than mine and
has been breeding-in from mare from
my horse, so have been told.
DAVIS.
We are very glad to hear from Mr.
Davis about this stock. 1t helps show
the great merit of Flying Morgan as :
sire. He was a horse himself of mucl
merit and certainly got a good deal of the
uest class of stock, notably Ira Allen ant
Lady Griswold.
We have noticed recently in Wallace.
Monthly letter from Mr.. Riley Adams
former owner of Flying Morgan, taking
issue with statement made by us thai
Flying Morgan's neck was shot,. Mr.
Adams now thinks his neck was long
We see he stated years ago in advertise
ment of the horse that it was longish
Mr.. Adams knows great deal more
about the matter than we do, for we only
saw the horse twice when about l3 wears
old. Our recollection was that the necl
was short and several very experienced
horsemen that we spoke to about it. ant
who knew the horse well, took that view
of it; but Mr.. Adams is proper authori
ty, and we are willing to believe that tn,
horse had an excellent neck of fail
length
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
Porse Department.
PROSPECTUS.

The increasing prosperity of the REGISTER Is
gratifying to its owners but its circulation
isn't a tenth part of what we intend it shall
be. The REGISTER is the highest authority in
the world on the true history and pedigree of
the American road horse. As such,it deserves
and must get the very widest circulation. Its
Horse Department is worth many times its
subscription price valuable, instructive,
entertaining. From all over the country we
have an immense amount of original matter
coming in tor this department; and we eX-
poet to be able to give soon the history
and pedigree of the following famous hors.
es hitherto unknown: old Pilot, st. Law
renee, Columbus, dam of Royal George, North
American or Bullock Horse; Lady Surrey dam
of Henry Clay, Tom Thumb, Z. :. OF Green's
Bashaw; Leonidas, reputed z. : of Biggarts
Rather, and many others.
This is pre-. eminenty the kind of iniorma-
tion that all gentlemen of intelligence desire,
and none such American can well afford to be
without this paper. II is the American gentle
mans paper tor the history OF the horse. In
all such information there is included much
local and general history. Indeed, the trac-
ing of some OF these pedgrees seems very
similar to Il romance, in which one not
only the animated bearing and noble action
of the horse, but also the life and beauty OF
the country through which he travels.
Terms, $3.50 per year Tell your neighbors
Spread the circulation. We want the REGIS
TER to go upon every farm In the country,
from Maine to California and there are sew
eral it does not yet reach.
AS before announced, all horses, mares and
geldngs that trace In direct male line to Jus
tin Morgan and have mt least one siXty.fourth
n lp hlnnl nf no prit al Mil br
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
MAGGIE DAVIS lEANNY DAvlSl

Maggie Davis, b. m, was bred by j. NJ
Clay of Lexington, Ky, foaled 1857, by
Star Davis, by imp Glencoe; ID dam
Rally, by imp Trustee; Sd dam by inn
Arabian kochlani; 18th dam Kate, BY
Tiger; 9TH dam by imp Spectator; Gtl
dam by imp Bedford; 9TH dam by Godol
phin, &c. She was owned for a gooC
many years by Mr.. ). W. Wheelock OF
Moline, H., who bred several fine colt.
from her besides Matt kirkwood 2 30
= DuntOn's Spirit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY, vER-
MONT BOY
ING LETTER FROM W. L. UTLEY. RACINE,
WIS.
Il \ IL
RACINE, May 10, 1887.

RACINE, May 10, 1887.
Editor Register Yours of April II
came directly to hand. In reply have
TO say that laid it one side. in order to
get some information, and was taken
quite sick and forget all about it until |
just came across your letter. can find
nobody in this section that knows any
thing about IA Lady Swigert. If she was
bred in this section her name must have
been changed. Between the wears 1850
and go there was large importation of
entire horses from Vermont into this
county, more of them, probably, from
Addison county than any other. Among
them was Green Mountain Boy, small
black horse weighing about 975 lbs. when
III condition. lie was sired by Prince
Albert. he by Hills Black Hawk; pedi-
gree of dam not known, but said to be "A
medium-sized, thick-set mare with a won
derful gait and owned by man by the
name of Frost. The description of her
was decidedly Morgan. Green Mountain
Boy was four years old when got him.
About that time there came another horse
from Addison county, chestnut, sired
by Black Hawk dam, Puzzle Tail, IA pure
Morgan. Take him all through, he was
the most beautifully made horse | ever
looked at. He probably weighed about
1850. But he was not near so SNOWY as
Green Mountain Boy. He stood "a few
years and was taken to Ohio. He left a
large number of his get, but no fast ones,
though all excellent readers and sold at
big figures. But cross with his fillies
with Swigert and Bellfounder, HANDLE
tonian, etc., has produced some most ele-
CANT and fast horses. There were sever
al other Black Hawk and Morgan
horses from Vermont came here about
the same time Solomon Jewett brought
an inbred Black Hawk. a man by the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
BLUE BULL.

Eddor DuntoR'S Spirit Of he TMT In
a recent issue of your valuable paper you
published list of the Blue Bull sons that
had sired speed, as well, the number of
trotters that are the produce of Blue Bull
dams. Your list was incomplete on both
sons and daughters. was at that time
preparing a list on this subject. for my
own satisfaction, and. when complete.
found you had omitted some. Thinking
it may be beneficial to breeders in gener-
al | append the complete list. There a"e
ten of Blue Bulls sons that have sir :
80 performers, the ten having fourteen
colts with records from 2;l71 to 30.
Their names and get are as follows:
Capt. Bogardus-Sire of Paddy Collins
, :29i.
High Jack--sire of Coupon. record
, :2Gi. and Geo. X. =: 21i
Hackney's Blue Bnll-sire of Daisy c.
gr. m, PAGER, , :25l.
Geo. Hall-sire of DR.. Frank. record
2:27t.
Beavers Blue Bull-sire of f. $.
FraZee 30
Jim Wilson-sire of Jim Blaine, PAGER,
2:25.
Mazes' Blue Bull-sire of Little sam,
PAGER, :29t, and Sunrise, PAGER, ;25f.
Blue Bull jr. (Neosho) sire of Lottie
u. PAGER, , IA.
Cooks Blue Bull-sire of Sam Sharpe,
PAGER, , :2G.
Prompter-sre of Apex, 3-year-old
record, Il race of seven heats. 81. and
i-year-old record = :2G, and Transit, l.
year-old record 2 40. 2-year-old record
, ;33, and 3-year-od record :264.
Transit was one of three colts that came
to the post to contest for the California
3-year-Old stakes. 1t was siX-heat race,
and trotted for blood, every heat being
fast, and fought from wire to wire, Tran
sit winning second place, making his
record of :265. Transit is one of the
kind that trains on, and we predict he
addition to the ten sons that directly sired
, 80 trotters, SCOTS Blue Bull sired the
dam of Eva, 2 :29i, or. IN. by Belmont.
Ten of Blue Bulls daughters produced
twelve 2:30 performers. Following is
the list of their produce: Highland Mary
, 30, Highland Maid 2:29i, Lady Elgin
2 :2Gf, Raven Boy, bl. h. PAGER, PISA
David II. 2 :29i, Flode Holden Z 2S1, Pur-
itan, PAGER, 2 POI, Lowland Girl 2 :2G,
Polka Dot ? :2S, Star w. :27a, Nellie b.
PAGER, :27t, Princess 2:l9i.
The result of my investigation was no
little satisfaction to me from the fact of
a little controversy had with "Colum-
bus regular correspondent, about two
years since. He went out of his way to
eject TRADE of abuse on the Blue Bull
family, and as clincher to his argument
stated with emphasis that not son or
daughter was producer of speed.
promptly took him to task in an article
showing that at that time several daugh-
tiers as well as two sons, viz: Geo. Hall
and Blue Bull, Jr., had each representa-
tive. ! remember, too, that the editor in
a note at the foot of my article stated
that | was mistaken about Lottie u. be-
ing by Blue Bull, Jr., but | promptly
proved (and it was acknowledged by the
EDITOR, that the editor was mistaken,
and that she was by Blue Bull, Jr In
this same article | modestly predicted
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VIOLA J. BILLINGs) state of Vermont,

VS.. Addison County, ssI
CLARK +. BILLINGS. June Term, A. ID. ~
Whereas, Viola J. Billings of Granville,
said county, has filed her petition in sa
court against Clark +. Billings, now OF part
unknown, setting forth that She has resiod
in said county for three years last past, thu
she was married TO said Clark +. on the 27t
day of oct. 1875; that the said Clark h. Ind
treated the said Viola j., with intolerable Il
verify; that the said Clark f. wilfully desei
ed the said Viola j., May |, lSs3and since tha
time has contributed nothing tor her suppo|
and has refused to live with or cohabit wit
her Wherefore She prays tor IA div orcc troll
the said Clark f., and the custody OF their ID
Earl l.. Billings. And ii appearing that I'll
said Clark f., is without said state so that sal
petition cannot he served upon him. II il %
dered that the said Clark +. Billings be sun
moned to appear ana answer the forcgoiri
petition on the first day of the next term
said court to be held at Middlcbury, With
and for the said county, on the 2d Tuesday
December, y. u. lss1, by the publication
the substance OF sand petition together wit
this order in the Middiebury Register, "A pu
lie newspaper published IN Middlebury afor
said, three weeks successfully, the last
which publications to be at least six weel
prior to said December erm OF said court.
Dated ut Middlebury, aforesaid, this 23d ia
OF July, \. ID. lsS7.
RUFUS WAINWRIGIIT, Clerk.
SENTER X KEMP Atty's tor petitioner 30
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DICK TURPIN AND RINGOLD.

Edhor Dunton'S Spirit Of the Turf.-Can
any of your readers give me the pedigree
Of Dick Turpin, named after an Illinois
man, sold about the year 1873 or 1874,
then years old and went TO Kansas,
where he was in the stud until 1879 or
so, and was then taken East and report
ed to have trotted in 2 80 or better.
Also the pedigree of horse called Rim
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12

gold, owned by T. Hayward, Madori
Ill. In the fall of 1856 sold to st. LOU
party, and has recently trotted in 2:l'
:. G.. SPELLMAN.
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a GA R d.

To all who suffering from the errors AM
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness, earl
decay, loss of manhood &c, l will send recitI
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE This cred
remedy was discovered by a missionary In Sout|
America. Send self-addressed envelope TO I'd
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station d. Ne,o York CID
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12

the first three-year-old to beat 2 80, be-
ing by Mambrino Patchen, dam Puss
Prall by Mark Time Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12

Thanking you for your unbiased indul-
gence of all classes of writers upon the
horse and for allowing me so much space
in your valuable paper, am very truly
yours. GEO. F. LYNN.
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last fall, Rutland, (iirOy and Manlbrino Archy
WILL STAND at MY FARM in WEYBRDGE at $40 to WARRANT
THOUGHT COLTS thus far have shown much speed and selling well
Thought sold $500 old The Bow colt coming sold $50
Williamson thinks him
Vermont Mr. Louis Hope he worth 800 $500 here Mr. Gardner
these all good judges.
THOUGHT it thought will
for sale the Kellogg New York March with her
Twihe weybrdge has that
h
The rapidly popularity of the Mogans the whole
Lambert breeders
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12

~ LAMBERT
lst fall at Rutland, GilrOy and Mambno Archy,
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INDIGNANT CoLORED PEOPLE.
The Shooting of Andrew Payton Causes Them
to Call Mass Meeting.

The indignation among the colored people
over the shooting of Andrew PAXTON by Deputy
Sheriff Langenberg last week. has resulted in
the following being put into circulation under
the head OF "Colored Men, Arouse Yourselves"
To Colored Men and Women, and ali Justice loving
Citizens Black and W hlte:
We. the undersigned citizens of INDIANAPOLIS bc-
1eving that the shooting and probable killing of An
drew PAXTON was cowardy. brutal and unealed for
being desirous that his attempted murderer shall be
prosecuted by the full vigor of the law. to
the end that justice may be subserved
md stop be put. and for ALL to
he careless and reckless shooting of colored
by cowardy and unprincped policemen.
have agreed 70 meet in gathering the night of
Tuesday. the 3lst of May at Simpson Chapel. to take
such steps the inte Of the meeting deem
best in the premises at ain the ends aimed at BY
liking your TO this instrument honor your
self. and prove 70 observing world that you in
deed worthy Of the title of and citizen and that
the man who forgets that you are simply because of
the color OF your skin. must do SO at his peril
Among the coored people whose names are
signed 10 this appeal Revs A. A. Price II.
i. Anderson, N. A. Seymour Robert Jenkins
Marshall w TAYLOR Leroy Redo IL H. Thomp-
son, NJ. Lewis. j. X. Raynor b. j. Davis and j.
w. GazawAv, Charles Jones. DR. s a Ebert,
II X. Cooper. w. III. Russell e. H. Morpner
Harvey Young. Charles w Lewis, A. Lewis
DIR. s. ~. Watson. j f. Thomas George w
Cheatham. G. A. Webb. Ben ID. Bagby. A. A.
Jones, Isaac Allen. George w. Beckley and